A podcast sharing stories of lived experience with mental illness

Growing Up With A Parent Who Has Or Had A Serious Mental Illness Episodes

Sharing stories of everyday people who have grown up with a parent who had or has a serious mental illness.
July 23, 2023

The impact of Bipolar Disorder on children with Joel Kleber and Kerri…

In this episode of Stories of Hope Worldwide, host Kerry Atherton interviews Joel Kleber, host of The Lived Experience podcast, about growing up with a parent who struggled with mental health. Joel shares his defining moment ...

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March 16, 2023

I am interviewed by a Clinical Psychologist, Bill Campos live on air …

Bill Campos is the Chief Executive Officer - ICLA | Clinical Psychologist BSc MA (Psych) MPsych FAPsS | Director | Social Researcher and he wanted to interview me about why I decided to reconnect with my father after 22 years...

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Nov. 17, 2022

Growing up with a mother who has Shizophrenia in the USA? Interview w…

Missy is a listener of the podcast in the USA and reached out via email, so I invited her to share her experience of being raised by a mother with Schizophrenia. Missy, in this interview, provides excellent insights and perso...

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Oct. 9, 2022

Interview with Bill Campos - Chief Executive Officer of ICLA and Clin…

This is one of the most important episodes I have recorded! If you have a parent with a severe mental illness or know someone who does, they need to hear this episode which is all about this topic. Bill Campos …

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Sept. 2, 2022

Interview with Tara Stark about her young carer story and what needs …

Tara Stark is a prominent lawyer, board member of Satellite Foundation, and also a has been a young carer. Tara knows firsthand the challenges of growing up with a parent who has a serious mental illness. In this episode, Tar...

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July 19, 2022

"I swear I never" poodcast interview with Bek Day

I was asked to be a guest on the well-known "I swear I never" podcast , which is about finding yourself in a situation you SWEAR, you never could have predicted? They bring you the extraordinary stories of everyday people …

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May 23, 2022

My Story Part 2 of having a single mother with Bipolar and my Nine Ne…

In this episode, I share Part 2 of my story about growing up with a mother with Bipolar disorder and I also talk about my recent nine news National story about my first lived experience with foster care. I find …

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May 10, 2022

Growing up with a parent who has Delusional Disorder - Interview with…

This episode is all about growing up with a parent who has a serious mental illness and the issues that children face. Lotti O’Dea grew up with a mother who had Delusional Disorder, which is similar to Schizophrenia. She outlines …

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March 20, 2022

Growing up with a Bipolar mother and end of life discussion - Intervi…

Carly Baxter is a digital marketing entrepreneur having developed many websites over the years and now entered the app and app marketing space. Carly has travelled to over 21 countries and lived in Sweden. She grew up with he...

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Dec. 19, 2021

Helping Children who have a parent with a mental illness? Interview w…

Rose Cuff, is the founder and executive director of Satellite Foundation which is an organisation dedicated to helping young people who have a parent(s) with a mental illness. I talk about Satellite a lot on this show as I kn...

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Nov. 8, 2021

Part 1 of my lived experience with having a BiPolar parent

My first solo episode! It's about time I shared my lived experience as that's what the podcast is about, so I have decided to tell my story in 10 - 15 minute solo episodes to give you an insight into …

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Oct. 22, 2021

Growing up with a BiPolar Parent and using it to fuel your success! I…

My guest is Dan Cahill, who has a remarkable story of hardship and growing up with a mentally ill parent. His father has BiPolar, and Dan shares some revealing stories about how much of an effect a parent with a …

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